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Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15
RARE OCCURRENCE,

Lawrence Journal.
\ rare occurrence took place Wednes-
dav in the probate court of Shawnee
county 1t was the filing of an linden
ture of apprenticeship, whereby two
children were bound out until they
should become of age. 1t is several
years since such document was filed
previous 10 this one. says the Capital.
The names of the children are Elite NJ.
and Ella B. Ewing, aged respectively II
and years They We're bound out 70
Sarah F. Thompson. of Lecompton.
Douglas county. Kansas, until they ar
rive at the age of IS. during all which
time, to quote the language of the in
strument. said apprentices shall serve
said master faithfully, honestly and in
dustriously. her secrets kept and lawful
commands everywhere obey; and at all
times protect and preserve the
gAds and property of the said master,
ana not suffer or allow any TO be
wasted:thev shall not only not buy sell or
traffic in their own goods, or the goods
OF others. nor be absent from the said
masters services. day or night without
leave. but in all things behave "a
faithful apprentices ought TO do during
said term. And the said master shall
clothe and provide for the said aP,,
prentices in sickness and In health ana
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15
THE SURPLUS AND COAST DEFENSE

President Cleyeland's only concern
about the surplus revenue seems to be to
cut it off, and in doing so to cut down
the tariff into as close conformity to the
views of the free-trade western colonies
as present circumstances permit.
An ADLER and more experienced public
man than Grover Cleveland, a man now
no longer with us, took another and
much broader view of the matter. 1t
was a view at once more statesmanllke
and more patriotic. In recalling at this
time to public and especially to Demo-
cratic remembrance the dying counsels
of his longtime friend, the late Samuel
J. Tilden, Editor Dana has done the
country service.
1t is now little more than two years
since Mr.. Tilden wrote from his sick
room to Speaker Carlisle:
In considering the state and manage
ment OF the public revenues, the subJect
involves the questions whether we snail
eXtinguish the surplus by reducing the
revenue. or whether we shall apply the
surplus to payment on the public debt, or
whether we shall seize the occasion to pro
vide for our seacost defenses, which have
been too long neglected. L am OF the
opinion that the latter is paramount
necessity, which ought to precede the re-
duction of the revenue, and ought also to
precede an excessive rapidity in the pay
ment of the public debt. The property
exposed to destruction in the twelve sea-
ports-Portland, Portsmouth, Boston,
~ LODI lNl1 L
more, Charleston, Savannah, New Or
leans. Galveston and San Francisco-can-
not be less in value than five thousand
millions of dollars. TO this must be added
a vast amount of property dependent Ior
its use on these seaports.
in this letter and in the later letter on
the same subject to General Hawley, Mr..
Tilden displayed, as we have said, the
pervision of the statesman and the solicit
tude of the patriot. He had outlived
political ambition. He was not con-
cerned about making popular issue for
the next canvass. He was thinking
about his country. If he were alive to-
day, with Mr.. CIeveland's message under
his eyes, can anyone doubt that he would
repeat with added emphasis his warning
of two years ago:
If we do not make the expenditure nee
essary to provide for our seacoast defenses
when we have surplus, and have no need
to levy new taxes, we certainly will not
make those expenditures when we have no
longer surplus in the treasury.
Can the American congress and the
American people afford to let this warn
ing go unheeded?
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

For several days past there have been
reports concerning the affairs of Henry
S. Ives, erstwhile the young Napoleon of
finance, which seemed to indicate that
he was about 10 come out victor in the
long contest with his pursuerS. but his
arrest Tuesday in New York on charge
of grand larceny will at least temporarily
of his tangled affairs. Luckily for Ives,
he had good sister close at hand, who
could and did keep him out of prison.
Oar prediction is that Ives viii come out
ahead III the end.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15
Nobody Doubts Their Falsity.

Ark. City Rep. Traveller
The Kansas City papers have pecu-
liar faculty for noising everything which
NAV even in the remotest degree work
to the injury of Kansas or any of her
towns. The Times of last Saturday
made the astounding announcement, if
it were not known to be false, that Wich-
tia is consuming three-fourths of a quart
of beer every day for each inhabitant of
the city, calculating on basis of 10000
population. The Journal of the same date
saws lady over in Butler county has been
for years suffering from an aggravated
case of leprosy, and though great care Is
now being taken to prevent Its spread,
the people are greatly alarmed. If either
of the reports We're true, there can be
no doubt but what the enterprising pa
pers of Sedgwick and Butler counties
would have given full reports OF it. 1t is
safe to say that both reports are false.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15
THE INDIAN LANDS
Leavenworth Times.

Leavenworth Times.
A great many people in the east do
not approach the question of the proposed
purchase of portion of the Indian Ter
ritory in order that it may be opened to
settlement with that candor which makes
a claim decision possible. They declare
that these lands were given the Indians
in exchange for those they occupied else
where and consequently that they must
be closed to white settlement forever.
They will not bring themselves to con-
slider that after every Indian who has a
right to those lands is given an ample
farm, half of the territory which belongs
to them will be tenantless. This being
the case, is it wise to keep millions OF
acres of the best lands in the
world unoccupied: This is the plain
question and the only one involved.
One of the last bills which President
Arthur made a law contained provision
authorizing the president to negotiate
with the Indian tribes for as much OF
their lands as they cannot occupy and
which must remain useless under the
present treaties What is proposed Is
that trade be made with the Indians
for these lands by the United States and
that the money paid for them be fund,
the annual interest of which shall be paid
to the Indians. By this arrangement the
Indians shall derive benefit for their
lands. which are now no incomes to
them except the small amounts collected
of cattle men who have herds on Indian
lands.
This is the matter as it stands. Why
not dismiss the sentiment and treat 1t as
a matter of practical business!
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

supply them with sufficient and suitable
food, raiment and lodging, and shall use
and employ the utmost of her endeavors
to teach, or cause the said apprentices to
be taught to read and write, and the
ground rules of arithmetic, the COM
pound rules; and the rules of three, and
at the expiration of their term OF ser
vice aforesaid, to give them new bible
and two suits of clothes of the value OF
$40, and so in current moneyfof the
United States
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

The Topeka Capital. we believe. now
claims that it is printed on some kind of
a perfecting machine, i. e.. press which
prints all of its pages at once, automatic
ally feeding itself and doing its cutting,
FASTING, trimming. folding and deliver
ing the same as is done by the EAGLE
perfecting machine. If it's issue of
Saturday morning was printed on such
machine 1t must be the only one of
the kind in America, or otherwise car
rleS queer ear marks. The Capital
machine is probably after the pattern of
that papers claim of circulation, a good
of humbug. If the EAGLES circula-
ton isn't twice as great as that of the
Capital we will present that paper with
a machine that viii do its work properly.
1t takes power of gall for paper like
the CAPITAL Ia claim the largest circula-
ton IN the state, but we stand ready to
furnish the perfecting press which will
print its entire circulation for any one
day, inside of half an hour. plates and
all, whenever that paper shall show that
1t mas even bali as large circulation as
the Wichita Daily EAGLE. Take down
that feeble blow at the head of your
paper or come down and get press
which will do your work.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

Atchisoh Champion: 1t is stated by
upon the authority of several prominent
railroad officials, that there will be a
considerable reduction in western freight
rates, beginning probably after the first
of january. This reduction will apply
to all points on the Missouri river, and
while it will result in an annual de-
crease of $4,000. coo in the earnings of
the different roads, it will materially
stimulate traffic and greatly benefit
merchants and business men generally.
This proposed reduction coming as it
does unsolicited is regarded quite
specifically outside of carbohydrates
The action of the systems of roads
centering at this point in granting Wich-
tia practically Missouri river rates and
their acts of giving this city equal ad-
vantages as a distributing point indicate
that western roads appreciate facts and
circumstances that directly concern
them, as affecting their best interests,
and it is this that has moved them in
the matter named.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15
would succee

Utah chimes in with a protest against
the Cleveland scheme of reduction of the
tariff. They are largely interested IN
lead mining up there, and don't want to
see the breath knocked out of the devel-
opment and prosperity of that interest by
a mere stroke of the pen, and say so in
unmistakable terms.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15
Anxious to Return.


EredOnia CItlzen.
Some of the formerly of Kansas men
who claim to have made fortunes In
Southern California real estate are al
ready anxious to return TO Kansas, and
to begin where they left off. Fortunes
in real estate in California, upon inyesti-
cation, dwindle amazingly.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

It is stated that the Rock Island road
is beginning to take hand in the poiiti-
cal affairs of Kansas. The urgent need
of the Sunfower state is less politics and
more coal, and there is no agency which
can so effectually promote this desired
reform at the great common carriers
which have enjoyed such liberal fran
chises at the hands of the Kansas peo-
ple.-Kansas City Star.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

Tuesday was not such a bad day for
valuable finds in Kansas, either: gas at
Wichita and Lyons and coal at st.
Nlarys, with the balance of the state to
hear from. It's cold day when Kansas
doesn't make some valuable addition to
its sources of wealth.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15
NO ANALOGY,
To the Editor Of the Eagle

| To the Editor of the Eagle
In an editorial paragraph the other
morning you state i'll substance that
| Cleveland in his message has but repeat
! ed the mistake of General Hancock S
| tariff utterances subsequent to his nOmi-
nation for president. but the fact of his
! tory is that nothing could be more di-
verse than the attitude of these two en-
! inent Democrats towards this question.
! General Hancock surprised his friends
and enemies alike by referring to the
! tariff as a comparatively unimpOrtant,
/ at least subordinate ISSUE President
| Cleveland, on the contrary, in the bOldest
and most authoritative manner. makes
! it the vital question of contention between
! the two great parties. The Republican
! press pilloried Hancock for belittling the
tariff issue, and with characteristic con-
sistency is now striving to cruelty Cleve-
land for magnifying it. In the language
of Daniel Webster, lit is not prudent to
strain out analogies where none exist"
Respectfully, II. L. HAYNES.
In the language of the great Apostle
to the Gentiles we perceive that in all
| things touching the presidents pros
poets for the future his party friends
and supporters ARE too superstitious. y
In the editorial paragraph referred to by
our critic no attempt was made to draw
an anolOgy between the utterances of
General Hancock and Mr. Cleveland on
| the tariff question. We simply men,
! toned the circumstances of Hancock s
impolitic allusion to the question at a
critical time ton the eve of the election)
that contributed to his defeat in con-
trast to Cleveland's utterances likewise
impolitic i'll the recommendations and
conclusions contained therein.) The
objection to Hancock's position was that
he proposed to practically ignore the
vital question at issue at the time. where
III he displayed his lack of statesman
ship, or at least want of familiarity
with the imperative need of the country.
The trouble with Cleveland is not that
he emphasizes the Importance of the
/ question at issue. but that lie proposes
arbitrarily to make the vital interests Of
the country subservient to his precon-
cieved notions of expediency; that is re-
duce the surplus in the treasury by tear
ing away the bulwarls of protection to
the industries and labor of the country.
If the president and his party are UNI
able to conform their ideas and actions
to the popular demands on the tariff
question it is their misfortune, but such
demands are too potential to be left to
the caprice of Missionaries. hence the dis
cussion of the question by the Repubii-
can press.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15
An Instructive Campaign.

Boston Herald.
The outlook now is in favor next year
of the most interesting and instructive
national campaign that has occurred IN
many years-a campaign in which prin-
ciples, rather than men. will be the
theme of discussion, and from which a
result may be obtained that will have an
immense effect upon the future industrial
and commercial success of the country.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

With the north and south portions OF
Dakota still pulling and hauling over the
question of dividing that territory there
is not much hope for its admission into
the Union in part or as whole. They
should agree upon some plan If they
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

There is prospect for a regular hog
killing time over in old Missoury in the
immediate future. Mr.. Glover's aspira-
tons for the seat now occupied by Mr..
Vest in the United States senate is
already proving a choice morsel under
the tongue of the political gossips.
Missourians are exceeded in their politi-
cal intriguing ouly by Kentuckians, who
are the acknowledged leaders in that
science.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15
No Time for Foolin'

Clay Cent er Times.
The Wichita Eagle advises the demo-
Gratis of Kansas to ''quit your foolish
ness and come into the Republican
party" We would like TO know by
what authority the Eagle extends this
sweeping invitation. The Republican
party has its hands full in looking after
the black sheep of its own faith.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

Senator Cullorn champions the postal
telegraph proposition and has brought it
to the attention of congress in the shape
of a bill. We think the time of the SEN
ate can be better employed upon matters
of more vital concern to the country.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

The Mexican government proposes to
secure a European loan of about SAC, OOO,-
600. This is probably step toward re-
lieving the country from the pressure of
its national Indebtedness, but may result
in giving England and France hold on
the country that will not work its future
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Practical Jokers.

An Orphan.
A late funny item relates that the chief
of band of western Kansas train rob
bers said: '.You fellows cover the pas
sengers with your pistols when the train
stops, and while they are being securely
guarded. l will overpower the fireman
and fill sack with coal.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

Wichita, Kansas, can tguthfully be said
to be the leading sensational news center
west of the Missouri river There is not
day but what the dispatches chronicle some
very sensational news, such as a murder,
suicide. lvnching. train wrecking, and
other news items too numerous TO mention.
This may be an effort OF the boomers to
keep the town in the public eye. 1t is
hardly possible that Wichita can be quite
as naughty as she pretends TO be, or else
liquor is not. as the Prohibitionists claim,
the root of all evil, for Wichita is in Pro
hibition Kansas, and don t forget it.-Den-
yer World.
There are some places and some persons
who are too good for this world. and it
is to us one Of the inscrutable mysteries
why the good Lord does not translate or
transplant them in the elvsian fields:
but with all the wickedness alleged
against her. Wichita is not bit envious
of her goody -goody maigners-she pre-
fers to take her chances at being turned
out to Craze with the goats rather than
do as some ghouls we wot of, i. e., fatten
on the ife-blood of their assaSsinated
victims. and then. cloaked with sleeps
surtout, attempt to fool the gate-keeper
and slip into the fold. And. whatever
may be said of Wichita's naughtiness,
she cannot be accused of hypocricy. As
to the presence of the alleged root of
evil here. it gives the imagination of
the harpies away from here deal more
concern than it does anybody here, from
any standpoint of the case. Proceed
with your racket.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15
4 Reasonable Sort of Socialist.

Socialist Hollis is pursuing the proper
course. He is reported as advising
socialists to try to accomplish results by
reason and not by force. No one should
object to being moved by reason. and so
long as socialists move in that path they
will not be interrupted, but they should
have the discretion to know when reason
is going over the lines of prudence and
running into riot.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15
source,

President Carnot's lines have not fallen
in pleasant places after all. After max
ing several unsuccessful efforts at cabi-
net making he at last fell upon the expe-
dent of threatening to resign if the thing
did not speedily materialize. Predictions
of an early collapse of the new admins
tration are freely INDUCED in by the OPP
pOSitiOn
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

Uncle Sam is after the Fidelity bank
crooks with a vim. No sooner had Har-
per's case been dispoeed of and he hus-
tied off to prison than Mr.. Hopkins was
arraipned. The whole batch will doubt
less be run between the upper and neither
stones before the mill of justice ceases
10
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

Rev. DIR. Burchard, of rum, Roman
ism and rebellion fame, has been intro
duced to president and Mrs Cleveland.
The circumstance is represented as hav-
ing been very amusing. 1t must have
been. and that Cleveland should smile
and smile as he grasped the hand of a
kindred spirit is not surprising. But
what if this mirth should be turned to
sorrow during the uncertain events of
another campaign by some big fool give
away on the part of Clevelands clerical
friend: Why, then the laugh would be
on the other side and the laundering
preacher who mikes gospel and politics
might find occasion to amuse some other
administration with his antics.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

A lady friend who has just returned
from an extended visit to California
furnishes us with lengthy communities
ton in which she gives her impressions
of the Golden state as contrasted with
Kansas, which are anything but fiatter-
ing to the former The conclusion she
reached after a practical test OF
the two as places of residence is
emphasized by her act in returning to
Wichita coupled with the declaration
that she has returned to this city to spend
the remainder of her life. ID. V.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

Republican climbs are being organized in
the leading towns of Kansas. Whether
they will be used on Democrats or Prohi-
bitionists has not transpired as yet.-Kan-
sas City Times.
All the same they will be used to
knock the stufffn' out of opposition to
the Republican party, from whatever
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

The mere mention of the name OF
Blaine gives the average Democrat the
cold rigOrs. The exceedingly close
shave the Plumed Knight made on the
Man of Destiny @ at the last election,
and the trivial alliterative circumstance
that prevented his downing him, are
anything but pleasant recollections, and
the bare possibility of the Maine states
man again being pittsd against their
man is very nightmare to their hopes
With all their brag and buster to the
contrary, Blaine is the last man the
Democrats want nominated.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

For Colorado, California, Ore
Ron and all Pacific Coast points
this is the favorice route.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15

Milt. REYNOLDS says in his Geuda Springs
Herald that Lake Juanita is dangerous OF
navigation. He further states that 1t VIII
also be observed by the incredulOus that
We have fake here-a salt water lake, the
only one from the Atlantic shores to the
Great Salt Lake in Utah As we were
going down to the springs the other morn
ing and saw the white caps rising and the
mighty pillows beating upon the surf
washed Shores driven by northern blasts,
we wondered what would not Lawrence
give for such a lake, or Topeka, or Leaven-
worth or any other city in the state. 1t Is
a grand sight and beautiful lake There
is millions in it, for Geuda Springs if
properly used. A new bath house, a new
hotel and dummy line to Arkansas City
will make both Geuda Springs and Arkan-
sas City boom with wonderful bombative-
ness.-Arkansas City Republican Traveller.
We are 10th to disturb the entente cor
dale between our amiable neighborS to
the south and we only speak a word to
warn Kicking Bird of the hazard he is
taking in claiming 1.-The only salt water
lake between the Atlantic shores and the
Great Salt Lake in Utah" If that should
be repeated we shall expect to see Com
anche county's whole fleet of prairie
schooners headed towards the billowy
main of Lake Junita fully commits
stoned with letters of marque and re-
prisal. We trust that our kindly offices
of mediation and pacification will prove
sufficient to avert open hostilities, but if
not the EAGLES war correspondent will
witness the explosion of the first bomb
signaling the beginning of hostlities.
The matter is salt enough not to need to
be taken cum granO.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15
Excursion Tickets

To San Diego, Los Angeles, San
francisco and all California
points, via the Great Southern
Route, good for six months with
stop over privileges and
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-15
CHOICE OF ROUTES RETURNING,

For time tables and information
write or call at City Ticket office,
I27 Il ain St, Wichita, Kan
n. C. KEERAN.
Pass. e. Ticket Agent.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-13
SUMMONS.

In the District Court Of the Second Judicial Dis.
trict OF the Territory Of Idaho. in and for the
County Of Alturas.
Samuel Allen. william H. Watt, Walter P. Jennsy,
Woodward, Elias Folk, and George Montgom.
cry. defendants:
The people Of the United States in the Territory
Of Idaho send greeting to Samuel p. Wood.
xard, Ella: Folk. and George Montgomery.
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the sbove-named plain
tins. In the District Court of the Second Judicial
County Of Alturas, and to answer the complaint
fled therein, within ten days exclusive Of the
day Of service) after the service on you Of this
summons. II served within this county; or, II
served ont of this county. but in this District,
within twenty days; otherwise, within forty days
or judgment by default will be taken against
The said action is brought to dissolve the part
nership existing between the parties 10 this
action. that an accounting be had between plain
ttffs and defendants for amount OF expenses Of
working certain mines described in Complaint
that plaintiffs have judgment for the sum OF
$lO50 90 and interest, having been paid out and
ParKer Group Of mines; that said amount be I'D.
judged to be lien upon the interest of defend
ants IN said mines: and that IL ha fnraclnaed :nd
said interest be sold to satisfy said judgment and
complaint. certified copy Of which is herewith
served.
And you are hereby notified that If you fail to
appear and answer tho said complaint ss above
apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said
complaint.
trict Court of the Second Judicial District OF the
Territory of Idaho, and for the County Of Al.
turas this 18th day Of june in the year our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven.
tsEAL] A. L. RICHARDSON, Clerk,
By Z. L. RICHARDS, Deputy Clerk.
LYTrLEToN Pace, Attorney for plaintiffs. isl4